Update on Donald Herbert

6 May 2005

There's an update on Donald Herbert's condition in the NYT, apparently he has become less animated. We'll have to wait and see what happens...Who is Donald Herbert?

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Sustained Ecstasy Use Degrades Memory

6 May 2005

Some of the first evidence coming through that sustained use of ecstasy might impair memory: "Researchers found the ecstasy users remembered an average of 25% less items. University senior lecturer [...]

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Firefighter Awakens After Ten Years

4 May 2005

Ten years ago a firefighter in Buffalo, Donald Herbert, rushed into a burning building looking for survivors. He was knocked out by a collapsing roof, taken to hospital and remained [...]

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Lying Down Reveals New Perspective

2 May 2005

Here's a bit of fun for you: people think better when they're lying down. Or, more accurately, they're quicker at solving anagrams in this study from the Australian National University. [...]

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Self-Hypnosis May Help Hay Fever Sufferers

30 April 2005

Anyone who suffers from hay fever knows how irritating and, in some cases, disabling, the condition can prove. The New Scientist reports that self-hypnosis may be able to provide some [...]

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Social Loafing and Social Facilitation

30 April 2005

If you're not already aware of Wikipedia then check it out, it's an encylopedia written by the people for the people. It's articles are concise, interlinked and, in the most [...]

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Net-Illiterate ‘Failing Children’

28 April 2005

"Internet-illiterate parents could leave their children on the wrong side of the digital divide, researchers have said. Many parents lack the skills to help their child's internet use, a London [...]

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